“When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano” – Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

The Ink Spots' recording of the song reached # 4 on the US charts, and a recording by Glenn Miller reached # 2 the same year. Other recordings were made at about the same time by Xavier Cugat and Gene Krupa. The song was later recorded by a number of artists including Guy Lombardo, Pat Boone and Elvis Presley.

René wrote the song as a tribute to the annual springtime return of the Cliff Swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano. A glassed-off room in the mission displays the upright piano on which he composed the tune, several copies of the song's sheet music and some office furniture, which were all donated by René's family.

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Musician: The Ink Spots Name of Song: When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano Relevant Verse: When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day you promised to come back to me When you whispered, "Farewell", in Capistrano Twas the day the swallow flew out to sea All the mission bells will ring The chapel choir will sing The happiness you'll bring Will live in my memory When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me Location website: [Web Link]

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